Chocolatier Experience

Join us in Bampfylde Hall for a delightful day to remember for chocolate lovers. Treat yourself or a loved one to an unforgettable experience!

The Chocolatier Experience will be hosted by Paul Ruttledge, Hestercombe's Patissier, whose impressive background includes three-rosette restaurants.

You will:

• learn how to make chocolate ganache
• learn how to mould chocolates
• learn how to decorate chocolates using different techniques
  

Every chocolate you make will be yours to take home to enjoy and share.

Over lunch a special two course menu will be served in the restaurant (included with your ticket):

Roast loin of pork with Marsala cream sauce, apple and mustard creamed potato, greens (GF)

or

Mushroom bourguignon with chervil and dill dumplings (V)

with

Poached and baked rhubarb with rhubarb panna cotta and grenadine ice cream (V and GFO available)

Dates & Times

• Friday 17th January (8:30am-2:00pm)

• Friday 21st February (8:30am-2:00pm)

Tea or coffee is included on arrival. Every ticket will also receive free garden entry worth £15.30, which can be enjoyed after the experience ends at 2pm or at an alternative date of your choice.

Tickets & Prices

Chocolatier experience including two course lunch £95 per person

Reviews

An attendee from January 2024: 'Thank you to Paul for an absolutely fantastic day today on the Chocolatier Experience. We expected it to be good but it far exceeded “good”. We had a lovely welcome by the restaurant. Paul is an excellent host and so generous with his time and knowledge. The lunch was amazing and the pudding in particular looked beautiful too. We left with huge smiles and hands full of chocolates to take home. Thank you so much!'

An attendee from January 2024: 'We just wanted to congratulate you for putting on a fantastic chocolatier workshop today. Paul was brilliant, the lunch was amazing and we have learnt a lot about chocolate.'

Good to know

The event takes place in Bampfylde Hall at Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG

Please bring an apron and suitable footwear.

If you require assistance at the event, please email events@hestercombe.com.

If you have any dietary requirements, please email food@hestercombe.com with your booking reference number.

Allergens used during chocolate making are milk, gluten & soya.

Hestercombe is now a fully cashless venue, so on the day we can only accept payment by card or contactless payments.

Tickets are not transferable or refundable. If in the event that Hestercombe has to cancel the event a full refund will be given. View our event cancellation and refund policy.

If you experience any difficulty with booking, or have any questions, please email Visitor Reception in the first instance at info@hestercombe.com, or call 01823 413923.